MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Basketball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (No. 1 last week) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 14-0D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to lead the Eagles past Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 74-46 on Saturday at the Cancer Research Classic in West Virginia. The Eagles face Oak Ridge (Orlando) this weekend in an ESPN-televised game.

3. (3) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 9-1Five of Paul VI's nine wins this season have come by 20 points or more, including a 69-47 thumping of Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play last week.

4. (4) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 19-1The Warriors are in the midst of an extended break. Winners of 17 in a row, Oak Hill returns to the court Friday against Mt. Zion Academy (Raleigh, N.C.).

5. (5) White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), 10-0The Spartans haven't played since winning the Iolani Classic in Hawaii on Dec. 21. White Station gets back in action Tuesday against Overton (Memphis).

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Cheick Diallo and Our Savior New American will take their undefeated record to the McCracken County Festival of Hoops in Kentucky this weekend.

6. (6) Rainier Beach (Seattle), 9-0After burning through the field at the Les Schwab Invitational in Oregon, the Vikings got a good push Friday night from Metro League foe Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island) in a 72-65 win.

8. (9) Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.), 11-0OSNA had a pair of games wiped out by weather over the weekend. That will give the Pioneers a little more time to look ahead to a big weekend at the McCracken County Festival of Hoops that will include showdowns with Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W.Va.) and Carlisle (Martinsville, Va.).

10. (11) Roselle Catholic (N.J.), 4-0The Lions have won their first four outings by an average of over 19 points per game but will have to survive several tough tests before star junior guard Isaiah Briscoe becomes eligible later this month. Sophomore guard Asante Gist led the way with 13 points in a 61-42 win over Union on Sunday.

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Junior guard Max Hazzard is the leading scorer for unbeaten No. 15 Loyola.

12. (13) Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.), 8-1Weather postponed a monster showdown last week with Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia). That game has been rescheduled for Jan. 29.

13. (14) Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 11-1Strength of schedule has boosted Arsenal to No. 5 in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings. The Titans added to their resume Saturday with a big win over Park Tudor (Indianapolis).

14. (8) Curie (Chicago), 10-1National Player of the Year candidate Cliff Alexander was in street clothes serving a suspension during a Saturday loss to Muskegon (Mich.). Even without the Kansas-bound big man, the Condors had a late lead before falling 73-66. Given Alexander's dominance this season, it's tough to drop Curie too far following a valiant effort without him in the lineup.

15. (16) Loyola (Los Angeles), 13-0After surviving a major scare Saturday against Compton, the Cubs open Mission League play Wednesday against Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks).

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No. 7 Sunrise Christian and No. 13 Arsenal Tech are the only teams to knock off head coach Alan Huss and La Lumiere this season.

20. (23) Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.), 15-0The Spartans bolstered their resume Saturday with a 75-65 win over St. Francis (Alpharetta). GAC has won 33 games in a row dating back to last season and went undefeated in the 2013 calendar year.

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Kelly Oubre and Findlay Prep return to the rankings after a lopsided win over defending Arizona state champ Corona del Sol.

21. (24) Carmel (Ind.), 7-0Indiana's two-time defending 4A state champs have an interesting date ahead later this month against Bowman Academy (Gary), which handed No. 13 Arsenal its only loss of the season.

23. (15) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 13-1The Aztecs caught No. 22 Findlay Prep at the wrong time, falling 55-35 to a Pilot team looking for redemption. With a record of 74-6 over the past three seasons, Corona del Sol is a safe bet to bounce back.

24. (NR) Apple Valley (Minn.), 11-1Yes, Whitney Young (Chicago) beat Apple Valley in early December. But the Dolphins also have losses against a pair of unranked teams. We're not writing off Tyrone Slaughter's squad but they will have to make the most of showcase opportunities this month. As for Apple Valley, the Eagles return to the rankings after knocking off then-No. 20 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kan.) – winners of 26 in a row – over the weekend.